Many apologies for the delay on this post! The incomplete draft regarding this question was found when doing the article migration for the website move.
This question was submitted by Lee and asks about Makarov and his connections.
Continue reading [User Submitted Question] Makarov’s Supposed Past Affiliation
Every time I finish talking about the Catacombs, I think to myself “this is it, I’m finally done”, but nope, as always, something is in there that evaded my attention the first time. This time, it’s about roots and butterflies.
Of the protagonists we’ve had the honour to play with so far, Rean is arguably the most enigmatic one of the bunch. Estelle believes in ul-tra-vi-o-lence and Lloyd in the system of justice. Kevin was a harder nut to crack, but fortunately The 3rd was dedicated to his case. That leaves us with Rean Schwarzer. Call him the awkwardly silent protagonist, harem master or Gary Stu all you want, it is hard to deny that his background is riddled with mysteries.
[Ed. note: This is an oldie – it’s been sitting in the draft for 1.5+ years now – but by popular demand I’ll hit the Publish button.]
Family is an important theme throughout Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II. Amidst that focus, surprisingly little is said about Laura’s mother. Unless she was born out of thin air — or, say, a sword — we can assume that at one point in time Victor S. Arseid had a female partner that gave birth for Laura. Although said woman is mentioned by neither father nor daughter, she might have been present for far longer than we know.
In which I analyze the Enforcers and their associated symbolism, at great length. You might want to be sitting down for this one.
Continue reading Ars Arcanum – Unlocking the mystery of the Enforcers
Loosely translated as “Game over”, Acta Est Fabula is the latest and – weighing in at almost 3000 words – longest theory submitted by Aliseyun. An overarching theory encompassing the major aspects of Erebonian lore, ranging from the Witches and Gnomes, Zoro-Agruga and the Divine Knights, and of course that mysterious Great Power.
This isn’t my observation, but something spotted by Laxxus 07 on youtube, regarding an interesting aspect to Michael in Sen no Kiseki III’s information.
This observation lies mostly in Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II, but it does gain a tag for Trails in the Sky FC due to a particular novel series in the game.
Continue reading An Observation About Michael in Sen no Kiseki III
Submitted by Pie
What if the Grandmaster were not a physical person but rather a being (or beings) trapped in a separate plane and it is the duty of Ouroboros to unlock the plane and incarnate the Grandmaster?
Continue reading [Submitted Theory] Yet Another Grandmaster Theory
Submitted by Catasplurge
This theory is based on the idea that the fire and water sept-terrions are in Erebonia, with Testa Rossa acting as a link between the two.
Note: Some of this is based off the revelations made in Cold Steel 2’s NG+ quest.
Continue reading [Submitted Theory] The Equilibrium Between the Opposing Gods
This theory proposes a possibility that the natures of the seven Anguis of Ouroboros were modelled after, or inspired by, the seven deadly sins.
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